{"id":40464,"date":"2026-06-02T00:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/civilians\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:46:46","slug":"civilians","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![CiviliansMod banner](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/74d2a90c531ae5f0bc5467e1fd7c120048a11cd6.png)<\/p>\n<p>![Fabric API](https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/fabric-api)<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83e\uddcd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f WHAT IS THE CIVILIANS MOD?<\/p>\n<p>**Civilians brings life and realism to your Minecraft world!<br \/>\nWhether you\u2019re building a city, town, or village, Civilians fills your creations with interactive NPCs that look and act like real players.**<\/p>\n<p>Just like villagers in Minecraft villages \u2014 but far more customizable \u2014 Civilians walk around, go in and out of buildings, chat with you, and make your world feel alive.<br \/>\nPerfect for builders, roleplayers, and survival players who want to make their worlds feel populated and immersive!<br \/>\n<br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><br \/>\n<br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><\/p>\n<p>![showcase](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/d23eecc6960a16144eb76a3c5b201fa265e03e00_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><br \/>\n<br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><\/p>\n<p>### \u2699\ufe0f How It Works<\/p>\n<p>>**Everything starts with the \u2018NPC Totem\u2019.<br \/>\nCraft the Totem and use it on an unassigned villager to convert them into a Civilian NPC.<br \/>\nIf you don\u2019t like their default look, sneak + right-click the NPC to open a customization GUI, where you can rename them and browse through a wide range of skin variations \u2014 or even upload your own!**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n<br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><\/p>\n<p>### \ud83e\udde9 WHAT CAN THE NPC DO?<br \/>\n>**Right now, Civilians are designed to add life and atmosphere \u2014 not to trade or farm like villagers. (Though this is an upcoming feature!)<br \/>\nTheir main purpose is to make your creations feel lived-in and alive!**<br \/>\n><br \/>\nHere\u2019s what they can do:<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83d\udeb6 Walk around your world<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83c\udfe0 Enter and exit buildings<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83d\udcac Talk to you when right-clicked<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83d\udca2 Say different dialogue when hurt<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83c\udfad Be renamed and reskinned for your theme<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83e\uddf6 Be attached to a lead for moving them around<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83d\udccd Stay in place or follow you<\/p>\n<p>-\ud83d\udde8\ufe0f Have custom dialogue unique to each NPC<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><\/p>\n<p>## \ud83c\udfa8 HOW TO UPLOAD CUSTOM SKINS FOR YOUR NPC<\/p>\n<p>1. Open the Customization GUI and click on the \u2018Custom\u2019 tab.<\/p>\n<p>2. Two buttons will appear: \u2191Wide and \u2191Slim<\/p>\n<p>3. \u2191Wide \u2192 for skins with 4px arms (standard)<\/p>\n<p>3. \u2191Slim \u2192 for skins with 3px arms (Alex-style)<\/p>\n<p>4. Drop your .png skin files into the correct folder.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click the refresh button in the top-right corner of the GUI.<\/p>\n<p>6. Your custom skins will now appear in the GUI, ready to apply to any NPC!<\/p>\n<p>![CustomTab](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/9069786e0b2c0fc5f9a322d48cd6476a86749519.png)<br \/>\n<br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><br \/>\n_This example was uploaded in the \u2191Wide folder because it has 4px arms._<br \/>\n![Folder](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/ca749d9620c81703155dcc9e8056a49d960c149a.png)<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"page-break-before: always\"><\/p>\n<p>## \ud83e\ude84 HOW TO BRING A CIVILIAN INTO YOUR WORLD<\/p>\n<p>1. Craft an NPC Totem<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You\u2019ll need 8 Redstone Dust and 1 Amethyst Shard<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Place the Amethyst in the center and Redstone all around in a crafting table<\/p>\n<p>2. Right-click an unassigned villager with the Totem<\/p>\n<p>3. 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